Whitaker graduates from Belmont
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Hannah Whitaker, a 2015 Mt. Vernon High School graduate, recently graduated from Belmont University with a degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Steve and Heather Whitaker. Whitaker graduated magna cum laude for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.75-3.949 and has taken a job at TriStar Centennial Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, as a mental health nurse. For more information about Belmont University, visit Belmont.edu.
Kinnett inducted into PKP honor society
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Anthony Kinnett, Greenfield, was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Kinnett was initiated at Ball State University.
Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
For more information, visit phikappaphi.org.
Local students graduate from DePauw
GREENCASTLE — DePauw University’s 180th commencement honored the following area students with undergraduate degrees:
Brianna Douglas, McCordsville, with a bachelor of arts in communication; Justin Mitchell, McCordsville, with bachelor of arts in economics; Zane Roberts, McCordsville, with a bachelor of arts in neuroscience; Emily Troyer, McCordsville, with a bachelor of arts in economics; Benton Turner, Greenfield, with a bachelor of arts in economics. For more information about DePauw University, visit depauw.edu.
